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I agree, Picture was 2010, Crappy maaco paint job. I kept it nicely waxed and maintained till it just started fading and chipping. Planning on getting a nicely done paint job soon, but for now playing with diff ways of bring it back to life. No more Maaco, I assure you. I can still make it shine like new but with all the chips and no time to buff it its become tuff
Oh man, if you have a compressor you can pick up a cheap gun for 30 bucks. Then go to paintforcars.com and get a good primer, base and clear for 200 bucks. Better than macco or resto stuff.
Agreed! My brother in law is an excellent painter. He has the compressor and paint guns. If only I can get him to commit a weekend I'd buy all the materials and give it a paint job that'll turn heads. Mechanically it is vicious and I got some Cobra R replicas Like the ones in the rear on the avatar pic I want to install. All sounds good but I'm in the process of buying a new home so in reality it has to take a back seat for now. I'll give it a nice touch up soon to cover the chips for now
mikestang63
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for the money, Maaco actually doesn't do that bad a job at PAINTING the car. They paint thousands of cars a year and have the equipment to turn out a decent product. I've found the issue is they do crappy prep work. Some of they guys there know how to shoot paint but when you have dozens of cars to punch out, don't expect them to spend as much time on prepping as a higher end shop. Personally, I wouldn't expect anything but a 20 footer using a $30 paint gun. lol
My car is a maaco job. And other than some chips I have to touch up its great. Its seriously all in the prep work. Do that yourself and for the money its a pretty good deal.
Don't want to hijack this thread and turn it into a macco one lol
but which package did you get?
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I am more than likely gonna do a macco job on my 86 in a month or so.
I just want it all white and I don't need it fancy.
I have already pulled all the trim, including the sail panels. I just need to get through the holidays then I will have it done.
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I just want it all white and I don't need it fancy.
I have already pulled all the trim, including the sail panels. I just need to get through the holidays then I will have it done.
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Oh wait I thought you was talking about GroverDill's 86..
But yea Taino I'd agree on removing the spoiler, just looks cheap imo
But yea Taino I'd agree on removing the spoiler, just looks cheap imo
I'm not going to say it looks cheap, it just doesnt flow that well. If you like it keep it. Honestly I find a vert with a shaved trunk lid sexy as hell.
FordRacing302
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mikestang63
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LRS sells a fiberglass trunk lid with no rack that I put a Cervini cobra spoiler on. I think it looked great. When you factor in the cost filling in the holes and prep work on the stock trunk, the cost for the new fiberglass one isn't that much more. Just
http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/item/FH-7993T/79-93-Mustang-Fiberglass-Trunk-Lid-Bolt-On
http://www.cervinis.com/79-93mustang-cobra-wing-coupe-convertible.html
Cervini also makes a nice Special Edition wing. Both are tasteful and not looking like a ricer whale tale.
http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/item/FH-7993T/79-93-Mustang-Fiberglass-Trunk-Lid-Bolt-On
http://www.cervinis.com/79-93mustang-cobra-wing-coupe-convertible.html
Cervini also makes a nice Special Edition wing. Both are tasteful and not looking like a ricer whale tale.
